Distance vs Displacement

Select all quantities that are scalars.

• Speed

• Distance

• Displacement

• Time

• Position

The total length of the PATH of motion is best described as____.

• distance

• displacement

• motion

• donkey

The change in an object's position from the final position to initial position.

• displacement

• distance

• motion

• reference point

A man walks 5 miles east, 6 miles west and then 2 miles east. What is his displacement?

• 1 mile

• 13 miles

• 1 mile west

• 1 mile east

Sara walks from Point A to Point B. Which is true?

• Distance and displacement are EQUAL

• Distance is less than displacement

Vector quantities need both a magnitude and a _____.

• distance

• displacement

• direction

• velocity

Find the distance Sara walks from A to B,  B to C then C to D?

• 11m

• 3m

• 5m

Jermaine runs exactly 2 laps around a 400 meter track. What is the displacement?

• 800m

• 400m

• 0

• 200m

Displacement is distance combined with

• direction

• speed

• velocity

• magnitude

Distance and direction of an object's change in position from a starting point

• displacement

• distance

• motion

• reference point